Roadside Attraction: Blue Hen Statue - Newark, DE

The Blue Hen Statue is
located near the sorority dormitories on the campus of the University of
Delaware in Newark, DE.

Long Description:

The Blue Hen statue is
located on Pendcader Way which is reached from New London Road. The street
looked like the driveway to me but soon it becomes a campus road. Look for the
Blue Hen on the right underneath an overpass.

The Fightin' Blue Hen has
been the mascot of the University of Delaware since 1911. This version of the
mascot was created in 1979 by Robert Peoples, Jr. with the assistance of Tom
Peoples. The 13' high by by 3' wide by 9.5' long sculpture stands on a green
painted 10" high by 38" diameter convex circular base which is signed and dated
by the artists. The Blue Hen composed of welded steel plates which are painted
blue, except for the beak and feet which are painted yellow.

According
to the Roadside America and other websites, local legend has it that if a virgin
graduates from the University of Delaware, the statue will fly away.

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My interest in travel and exploration took me to all 50 states, much of Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, as well as some of Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico. As I got older my outdoor activities shifted from hiking to orienteering to geocaching to waymarking.